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In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores
nytimes.com - CHANDLER, Ariz. — Amy Furman, a seventh-grade English teacher here, roams among 31 students sitting at their desks or in clumps on the floor. They’re studying Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” — but n...
leoniehaimsonA Preliminary Analysis of Atlanta’s Performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress | Stedman
m1.cust.educ.ubc.ca - A Preliminary Analysis of Atlanta’s Performance on the National Assessment of Educational ProgressLawrence C. Stedman Abstract The Atlanta Public Schools system has been rocked by a series of repor...
DianeRavitchNo Child Left Behind: A conspiracy against public education that too few called out
blogs.ajc.com - A while back, I ran a piece from Jim Arnold, superintendent of Pelham City Schools in Mitchell County. Several of you commented that you wished you worked for such a straight-talking school chief.I...
leoniehaimsonDaily Kos: American Schools in Crisis
dailykos.com - A couple of quick notes before returning to the piece. Diane Ravitch may be as qualified as anyone in the US to write a piece about the status of American public schools. She was an Assistant Sec...
DianeRavitchTeacher pay, evaluations tied to student data - Miami-Dade
miamiherald.com - More than a grade will be at stake when Jessica Fishbein’s 10th-grade students take the reading FCAT in the spring.Depending on their performance: Extra pay for their teacher and part of her annual...
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Schooling for Ruling
deborahmeier.blogspot.com - This is my speech at the Save Our Schools Rally, Saturday, July 30, 2011, on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. One thing that is interesting is that only mad dogs, Englishmen and teachers could imagi...
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Supporters of Education Bill Seek to Replace Money Lost in Budget-Cutting Process
nytimes.com - The state budget that Gov. Pat Quinn signed on June 30 is missing a key component sought by education advocates: money. In the final days of the session, lawmakers stripped more than $5...
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Labor Day. Stand Up Chicago! « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - Monday, September 5, 2011 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Rally in Grant Park Near Congress and Columbus Rally to be followed by a march to the site of negotiations. Stand Up! Chicago is working with a gr...
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Fox's Hoenig: Children Would 'Do Better on the Streets' Than in Union Dominated Public School System
videocafe.crooksandliars.com - While discussing the fact that a large number of school districts across the country have now decided to start operating on a four day schedule because of budget constraints, Fox Cashin' In contrib...
fklonskyWhen the Mayor's Management Style Becomes a Study in Arrested Development
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - Now 10 years into his mayoralty, Michael R. Bloomberg still tends to view the office of the mayor as akin to a hallway at Bloomberg Inc.Michael Powell on government and politics.Rules apply as the ...
leoniehaimsonNew York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg And CEO Dennis Walcott Do Not Want Students To Learn What Their Constitutional Rights Are - ParentAdvocates.org
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org: New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg And CEO Dennis Walcott Do Not Want Students To Learn What Their Constitutional Rights Are ...so they can deny these rights...
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US different if Hillary Clinton president
sfgate.com - Richard Drew / AP Former Vice President Dick Cheney, left, is interviewed on the "Fox & friends" television program, about his book "in My Time," in New York Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. (09-04) 08:38...
mikeklonskyBloomberg Defends His Misleading the Public on Aide
nytimes.com - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg acknowledged on Sunday that he concealed the arrest of former deputy mayor Stephen Goldsmith, but steadfastly refused to apologize for his actions, even as Mr. Goldsmith ...
mikeklonskyBachmann "open" to eliminating corporate taxes
cbsnews.com - (CBS News) Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann offered muted support Sunday for Sarah Palin's recent call to eliminate all corporate taxes, noting that she's "open" to the idea of c...
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Insult and Injury Don't Deter Madison's Marathon Protester |
bluecheddar.net - It wasn’t so long ago that I ran a guest post from Bruce N. But something just happened to him that I think is important. Actually, what’s more important is the way that he has handled it. I stood ...
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FDL Book Salon Welcomes David Evanier, All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett
fdlbooksalon.com - Welcome David Evanier, and Host, Eric Comstock. All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett Host, Eric Comstock: I’m Eric Comstock, the New York-based jazz pianist/vocalist and Tony Bennett fa...
coopmike48The One Habit that Will Immediately Reduce Your Stress
coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - One of the most unbelievably annoying things in my house is to run out of cat food. We have two cats and they just go crazy. "Good morning, Boots." "Meow." "Morning, Crispy." "Reow" (Yes, he has an...
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Labor fest is one of Milwaukee's little secrets: Free admission, parking, too
uppitywis.org - Psssst. Wanna go to a free festival? No, really. Free parking at Summerfest. Free admission to the grounds. And once you're inside, there's a lot going on, for kids and for the whole family. It's M...
coopmike48The Godfather of Korean Rock: K-Pop Evolves
rosemont.patch.com - [Click here to read part one] Korean pop changed slightly in the 1970s. Mainstream music was still “trot,” but a new contemporary folk music had emerged. Korea’s contemporary folk music was represe...
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Superintendent merry-go-round yields fat severances - chicagotribune.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Superintendent merry-go-round yields fat severances - chicagotribune.com: Superintendent merry-go-round yields fat severancesTribune investigation finds school districts usually pay hefty parting g...
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Superintendent merry-go-round yields fat severances - chicagotribune.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Superintendent merry-go-round yields fat severances - chicagotribune.com: Superintendent merry-go-round yields fat severancesTribune investigation finds school districts usually pay hefty parting g...
coopmike48New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg And CEO Dennis Walcott Do Not Want Students To Learn What Their Constitutional Rights Are - ParentAdvocates.org
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org: New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg And CEO Dennis Walcott Do Not Want Students To Learn What Their Constitutional Rights Are ...so they can deny these rights...
coopmike48About Those Atlanta NAEP Scores Beverly Hall Said Were So Good | Scathing Purple Musings
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - About Those Atlanta NAEP Scores Beverly Hall Said Were So Good | Scathing Purple Musings: About Those Atlanta NAEP Scores Beverly Hall Said Were So Goodby Bob SikesEven during the aftermath of the ...
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Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank #EDREFORM #EDCHAT #WIUnion #sosmarch #p2 #pfla #1u
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRankHide7.9Blue Jersey:: Ed Reform 101: Teachers Unions2011-Sep-2Blue Jersey:: Ed Reform 101: Teachers Unions: Ed Reform 101: Teachers Unionsby Jer...
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